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Riverkeeper has doubled its water quality testing program, expanding to include 165 miles of tributary waterways and 60 trained citizen scientists from throughout the Hudson Valley. More

DEC letter recognizes for the first time need for preparedness plans for potential spills in the Hudson River More

“We commend County Executive McCoy and County Health Commissioner Crucetti for imposing a moratorium on Global Partners’ proposed plan to heat and transport thick, heavy crude at its Port of Albany facility... More

Statement from Riverkeeper More

Citizens, local community leaders and environmental groups, representing thousands of area residents, mobilized to call on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to immediately order a full public safety and environmental review of the proposed expansion of an oil terminal in the Port of Albany today at the agency’s first information forum to allow the public to ask questions and express concerns about the plan. More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Kate Slusark Kiely, Natural Resources Defense Council, 212 727 4592; [email protected] Tina Posterli, Riverkeeper, 516 526 9371; [email protected] Jay Burgess, Scenic Hudson, 845 473 4440, Ext. 222; [email protected] Call for a moratorium on crude oil shipping by rail and vessel until […] More

Groups Commend State Comptroller’s Rejection of GE Natural Resource Damage Liability Report More

Trend in declining spending continues; misses important opportunities to reduce water pollution, protect public health, create jobs and support tourism in NY State More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tina Posterli, 516-526-9371, [email protected] ALBANY, N.Y. – Across New York State, prominent advocates for clean water, open space and community health called on the Governor and Legislature to make restoration of environmental budget cuts and the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) a […] More